Hans Stein: Use of Feed Technology to Improve the Nutritional Value of Feed Ingredients Fed To Pigs

May 05, 2015

Dr. Oscar Rojas is a recent Ph. D. recipient from the Stein Nutrition Lab. In this podcast, he presents his doctoral research into the use of various feed processing technologies to improve the nutritional value of feed ingredients fed to pigs. Topics include:

Determining the concentration of DE and ME and the digestibility of P, AA, and starch in corn grain that was ground to different particle sizes and fed to growing pigs

Tests of the hypotheses that the addition of dietary lipids can be reduced as corn particle size is reduced without affecting growth performance or carcass characteristics, and that caloric utilization of corn fed to weanling pigs is increased if particle size of corn is reduced

Effects of extrusion and pelleting on energy and nutrient digestibility in diets with different levels of fiber fed to pigs

Effects of chemicals, physical, or enzymatic treatments on concentration of ME and digestibility of energy in DDGS fed to pigs

Downloadable video:

PCFeedTechnology.mp4

Source: ANSCI

Video: Intrauterine Vaccines in Swine - Dr. Heather Wilson

In this episode of The Swine it Podcast Show Canada, Dr. Heather Wilson from VIDO at the University of Saskatchewan explains how intrauterine vaccination is being developed as a new option for swine health. She shares how formulation, adjuvants, and delivery methods influence immune responses and what early trials reveal about safety and reproductive performance. Listen now on all major platforms.

"The idea was that an intrauterine vaccine might avoid a tolerance response and instead create an active immune response."

Meet the guest: Dr. Heather Wilson / heather-wilson-a8043641 is a Senior Scientist and Program Manager at the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization at the University of Saskatchewan. Her work centers on vaccine formulation and delivery in pigs, including the development of intrauterine vaccination to support reproductive health and passive protection of piglets. Her background spans biochemistry, immunology, and functional pathogenomics.